With time the skin around your neck and face loses its elasticity, fullness, and tightness, which leads to wrinkles and fine lines.
As our bodies are producing less collagen and losing facial fat, under our eyes, chin, jawline, mouth, and cheeks start to look tired, saggy, and just old.
In the past, the only real solution was facelift surgery but now, you have the option of thread lifts.
However, with thread lifts, you can avoid going under the knife. As they are not permanent, you may wonder, how long do thread lifts last? That’s what we are going to discuss in the following post…
How Long Exactly Do Thread Lifts Last?
As we’ve already highlighted, thread lifts are not a permanent procedure.
It would be hard to give a more accurate timescale for how long thread lifts are likely to last.
Generally speaking, it can be anything between 1 and 3 years maximum because there are many different aspects of you as a patient, such as:
- Your age
- skin type
- lifestyle
- how quickly your body can break down the sutures used for thread lifts
These things will all determine how long they last.
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What Factors Determine How Long a Thread Lift Lasts?
In addition to the points made above, many other factors can contribute to how long thread lifts last.
For one thing, it depends on where the thread lifts are inserted. Secondly, it depends on who is working on the thread lifts in the first place.
This is why it is advisable to do a lot of research into plastic surgeons before settling on one.
If you want to have thread lifts performed by one of our highly skilled and experienced dermatologist team here at Linia Skin Clinic, all of these factors and more will be discussed.
That is why you need to book a consultation appointment before you have the actual treatment because everyone is different.
There are also several things you can do to extend the results of thread lifts, in addition to maintenance and top-up appointments.
When you take care of your skin and your body, you will be rewarded by feeling and looking better.
Try to take the following steps if you are serious about extending the results of thread lifts:
- Take minerals, vitamins and other healthy supplements (after consulting your doctor) that are designed to support and encourage healthier skin
- Eat a healthier and more balanced diet
- Use high-quality, professional-grade, branded skincare that has been formulated to assist in caring for the health of your skin
- Stop smoking
- Wear high-quality, high SFP sunscreen every day, without fail (that means not taking chances here and there or thinking it won’t matter if you do it a couple of hours every week to top up your tan)
- Drink a lot of water. This ties in with having a healthier and more balanced diet. One of the biggest causes of problems with skin health, like any other part of the body, is dehydration. Your skin needs a lot of moisture and the best way to supply it with that moisture is by drinking plenty of water.
How Long Does Thread Lift Take to Work?
With many procedures, you need to wait a while to start seeing results, either because you are waiting for the negative effects to clear or because the procedure only takes full effect in the many weeks that follows having it done.
One of the best things about thread lifts as a cosmetic procedure is the amount of time you have to wait before you can see any positive results from having them.
It’s very fortunate then, that the results of a thread lift can be seen almost immediately. It makes a direct, and instant impact that you don’t need to wait too long to see.
Although there may be some bruising and swelling and general soreness, once this clears you will be left with very smooth and tight skin that has the life and freshness it was lacking beforehand.
Whether it’s a neck thread lift or any other area of your face, studies show there is normally a 99% satisfaction rate among patients after 6 months.
How Many Times Can You Have a Thread Lift?
Although thread lifts in all their shapes and forms offer longer-lasting results than many other appearances enhancing age reversal techniques used in the cosmetic surgery sector that don’t involve invasive surgery, they are still a temporary measure.
That means, if you want to retain the positive results of having this treatment for as long as possible, you will need to have maintenance or top-up procedures.
The recommendation is generation every 12 to 18 months, although we will be able to pinpoint a more precise date at the time of your consultation appointment.
Another important consideration you need to make when thinking about top-ups and maintenance treatments is that because the thread lift procedure encourages your body to produce more collagen, that in itself can have a positive effect.
Therefore, even after the sutures have naturally dissolved into your body, you will still have more collagen, which will help retain that smoother, healthier, fuller, and fresher-looking skin.
Is a Thread Lift Worth It?
That is an interesting question. Whether thread lifts are worth it is highly subjective.
Although you can look at the results other people have had and read their testimonials and reviews, you need to think about how you feel.
If the reason you are having thread lifts is that you want a more affordable, less invasive, but still effective solution to those age-old problems of, well, growing old, then you could do a lot worse than having thread lifts.
However, if you are looking for the most spectacular results that will last for several decades and you won’t have to have top-up procedures or maintenance appointments, then it’s likely you will be disappointed with thread lifts.
Facelift surgery is the only type of procedure that will produce those results.
Ultimately, you’ll need to weigh up the cost of a thread lift, the results, how long it lasts and how important it is that the procedure isn’t as invasive as a traditional facelift.
If the tradeoff between the thread lift vs facelift falls in favour of the thread lift for you, then it’s worth it.
If you are interested in finding out more and being quoted more precisely for your thread lift, why not arrange for a free consultation with one of our team today?
